Slot cheat nominated to list of excluded persons

Convicted slot machine cheat Tommy Glenn Carmichael was nominated by the state Gaming Control Board last week for inclusion in the "Black Book" -- a list of criminals and undesirables who have been banned from Nevada casinos for life.

Carmichael was a suspected ringleader of a gang that used and sold slot cheating devices and was developing a system that could rig machines remotely.

He and five other local residents were indicted on charges of running a nationwide cheating ring that authorities believe cost casinos at least $5 million.

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